Old Fashioned Blankets
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#1
What ever happened to the blankets that had print and lace or just the plain colors on them? Not sure what the fabric was, but I know back then it wasn't plush or fleece. If these are still around where can I find them?
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It depends on when "back then" was. Acrylic blankets were nice, but the best was, and still is a Pendleton Wool Blanket.Originally Posted by quilterj
What ever happened to the blankets that had print and lace or just the plain colors on them? Not sure what the fabric was, but I know back then it wasn't plush or fleece. If these are still around where can I find them?
#5
fllece didn't come into being until recently, polar fleece is recycled soda bottles melted down and spun into a thread that is then woven. that's why it dries so quickly. I know the kind you're talking of. I had one 50 yrs ago when I was about 5 or 6. don't know what they are made of. didn't interest me at the time, but I knew it was midweight, under my quilt and over my sheet.
#7
NJ Quilter , 12-04-2015 07:31 PM
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I use 100% cotton woven blankets or a heavy weight flannel blanket between sheet and 100% cotton bedspread/100% cotton quilt. Once upon a time I used to get them from 'the company store'; most recently from overstock.com.
#10
If you're looking for sheet blankets, ask at a spa if they use them and would give the name of their supplier. There are still flannel sheets with patterns and plaids and stripes printed on them. I get a catalog that has them and while a bit 'spendy', I have used mine daily for 3 years and they still look like new. They get washed every week.
If you are looking for chenille, check out the Blair company. They should be on the internet and you can request a catalog. They carry 'down home' type bedding that isn't all the latest gray, etc. No connection to the company.
If you are looking for chenille, check out the Blair company. They should be on the internet and you can request a catalog. They carry 'down home' type bedding that isn't all the latest gray, etc. No connection to the company.